Parachute Regt And Airborne Forces

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Rushmoor
Town: Aldershot
County: Hampshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Falklands Conflict (1982), VC or GC Recipients
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 50371

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Current location

Aldershot Military Cemetery
Ordnance Rd
Aldershot
Rushmoor
Hampshire
GU12 4
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 876 513
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

SQUARE POLISHED GREY GRANITE TABLET MOUNTED ONTO A LOW BRICK PLINTH. INSCRIPTION IN WHITE LETTERING. THREE REGIMENTAL BADGES CARVED ACROSS THE TOP OF THE TABLET ABOVE THE LIST OF NAMES

Inscription

THIS MEMORIAL STONE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT AND AIRBORNE FORCES/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE FALKLAND ISLANDS CAMPAIGN IN 1982/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN/ LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS JOHN 15 V. 13

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Falklands Conflict (1982)
Total names on memorial: 50
Served and returned: 0
Died: 50
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,decorations
Order of information: regiment,rank,surname
VC or GC Recipients
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: height 910MM, width 910MM
Materials: Granite
Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brick

Listing information

MILITARY CEMETERY, ALDERSHOT
Grade II*
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

Falkland Islands Campaign Memorial
WMO ID: 157614
Condition: Undefined [last updated on 30-01-2020]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Geograph www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2360085

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